1917 Sturt state by-election

Election result for Sturt, New South Wales, Australia October 2019 October 2019 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sturt on 13 January 1917 following the resignation of John Cann who resigned to take the position of assistant commissioner of the New South Wales Government Railways.Mr John Henry Cann (1860-1940) 1064 Yes 7 May 2019 Cann had been elected as a Labor NSW candidate at the 1913 election,1913 Sturt 3 May 2020 however he was expelled from the party for voting against Labor's censure motion on 10 November 1916. Dates Date Event 10 November 1916 John Cann voted against Labor's censure motion.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15680629 Proceedings in the Assembly: censure motion defeated The Sydney Morning Herald 11 November 1916 7 May 2020 13 Trove 11 November 1916 The Barrier District branch of Labor passed a vote of no confidence in John Cann because of his attitude on conscription.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15687117 Barrier PLL The Sydney Morning Herald 14 November 1916 26 October 2020 6 Trove 13 November 1916 The Labor executive expelled John Cann from Labor.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45416141 Expelled Labor members Barrier Miner 19 December 1916 26 October 2020 2 Trove 20 December 1916 John Cann resigned. 29 December 1916 John Cann appointed an assistant railway commissioner.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225965988 Appointment of railway commissioners Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 225 29 December 1916 31 March 2021 7816 Trove 3 January 1917 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226034413 Writ of election: Sturt Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales 3 3 January 1917 4 November 2019 43 Trove 13 January 1917 Nominations 3 February 1917 Polling day 20 February 1917 Return of writ Results [[1917 Sturt state by-election|1917 Sturt by-election]]Saturday 3 February1917 Sturt by-election 1913 Sturt_1 4 November 2019 Labor NSW Percy Brookfield 3,301 54.4 Independent Labor NSW Brian Doe 2,739 45.2 Independent John Evans 26 0.4 6,066 100.0 0 0.0 6,066 57.4 Labor NSW John Cann resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Sturt (New South Wales) List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1917 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1910s in New South Wales